In "the most dangerous game" the character of Zaroff serves as an antagonist to the protagonist, sharply contrasting Rainford's personality. The character of General Zaroff is trying to murder Rainsford on Ship-Trap Island in the story. When the narration begins, Zaroff is seen as a civilized upper-class man, who is into literature and has a sophisticated pallet. But he is a maniacal murder, whose pleasure consists in hunting humans on his private island.
